Category: World

On Tuesday, the Kremlin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request for a 30-day ceasefire, citing that the “nuances” previously mentioned by President Vladimir Putin have not been addressed. Zelensky described Putin’s recent unilateral declaration of a 72-hour ceasefire, set for May 8 to May 10, as a form of “manipulation” and instead urged for an […]

On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin enacted a decree to change the name of Volgograd’s airport to Stalingrad International Airport, honoring the city’s significant role in the deadliest battle of World War II. Historically known as Stalingrad from 1925, named after Soviet leader Josef Stalin, Volgograd was the scene of the crucial battle from 1942 to […]

Russian law enforcement has issued an arrest warrant for Tikhon Dzyadko, who serves as the editor-in-chief of the exiled media outlet TV Rain, according to a report from the news site Mediazona on Wednesday. A notice for Dzyadko was added to the database of the Russian Interior Ministry following a Moscow court’s decision in February […]

On Wednesday, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance cautioned that Washington might cease its efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine if both Moscow and Kyiv do not agree to the current proposals being discussed. “We have put forward a clear proposal to both the Russians and Ukrainians, and it’s now time for them to either […]

This year, Russia is set to start supplying natural gas to Iran, as announced by Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev following discussions with Iranian officials. He mentioned that energy companies are currently in negotiations regarding pricing. Moscow has committed to providing Tehran with up to 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually, with President […]

The Russian military has completely reclaimed the Kursk region along the border from Ukrainian forces, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. Kyiv had anticipated leveraging land in the Kursk area as a negotiating tool in potential peace discussions with Russia, which has taken control of sections in eastern and […]

The son of Julianne Gallina, the Deputy Director of the CIA, was killed while fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine last year, as reported by the investigative news organization IStories on Friday, referencing a leaked database from a military recruitment center in Moscow. Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, lost his life on April 4, 2024, according […]

On Friday, Russia’s Central Bank decided to keep its key interest rate at 21%, a record high, despite rising alarm from businesses and financial institutions regarding a potential economic slowdown. In recent months, inflation has escalated in Russia, largely due to significant government expenditure related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and severe labor shortages. […]

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to halt his military actions in Ukraine following a series of Russian airstrikes on Kyiv early Thursday, which resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals and injuries to many others, marking the most lethal assault on the city in almost a year. “I disapprove of […]

Russian hackers attacked a public facility in the Netherlands last year, marking the first documented cyberattack on the nation’s infrastructure, according to the Dutch military intelligence agency, which provided the information on Monday. The Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) highlighted in its annual report that the Netherlands continues to be a “desirable target” for […]